Buying stripped lower, can it be pistol or rifle?

[ViniVidivici]

Yes, all correct.

[BangBang77]

Yes, all correct.

Roger that man. Thanks!

[Cane55]

So if a stripped lower has “multi” engraved on it, can it then be built out as a pistol or a rifle legally?

[Diamondback]

So if a stripped lower has “multi” engraved on it, can it then be built out as a pistol or a rifle legally?

"Multi" usually means caliber, not role.

[ViniVidivici]

Yeah that's just because it might be made into different calibers, or the lower might even become host to multiple uppers, in multiple calibers.

I kind of wish they wouldn't put that on those, it's pointless.

[kirkland]

So if a stripped lower has “multi” engraved on it, can it then be built out as a pistol or a rifle legally?

Engraving on the lower is meaningless. It needs to be bought as a stripped lower that says "receiver" on the paperwork, then built into a pistol first. If you build it into a rifle first, it is always a rifle and turning into a pistol is illegal.

[Core781]

I understood if you buy a rifle lower, it can't be a pistol lower. But what if its a stripped lower?

PB

I was reading legal on this and once stripped it can be repurposed to a pistol. This is a common misconception.

[ViniVidivici]

Engraving on the lower is meaningless. It needs to be bought as a stripped lower that says "receiver" on the paperwork, then built into a pistol first. If you build it into a rifle first, it is always a rifle and turning into a pistol is illegal.

Incorrect. If it's a stripped, or complete, lower, it's sold as an "other" on the 4473, and can therefore be a pistol, or a rifle, or go back and forth as owner wishes.

Only items that were "rifle" on the 4473 cannot be then legally built as pistols.


Don't muddy the thread with incorrect legal information.

[kirkland]

Incorrect. If it's a stripped, or complete, lower, it's sold as an "other" on the 4473, and can therefore be a pistol, or a rifle, or go back and forth as owner wishes.

Only items that were "rifle" on the 4473 cannot be then legally built as pistols.




Don't muddy the thread with incorrect legal information.

It can only go back and forth if it's built as a pistol first. If you build it into a rifle first it will forever be a rifle and be considered a SBR if you put a short barrel on it, even if you remove the rifle stock. Dumb law, but I didn't write it.

[ViniVidivici]

You are still wrong. The only thing that matters is what it says on the 4473.

If it was sold as an "other", that's all it'll ever be in the eyes of the law. You can do whatever you want with it, back and forth. If you make it into something that qualifies as NFA, they want you to go through those hoops. Other than that, it does not matter.

Go read all the pertinent laws and stop putting incorrect information in a thread where specific legal questions are being asked.